Agile Product Management - Growth Marketing Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals interested in exploring the Waterfall model and understanding how practitioners have historically addressed its limitations, including through Agile methodologies.

The primary goal of the first day is to provide an overview of these various approaches, helping you determine which strategies are best suited for your specific environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile, which can be effectively applied within both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

Course Format

• Engaging lectures and interactive discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical application.
• Real-time implementation within a live laboratory setting.

Customization Options

• To arrange tailored training for this course, please get in touch with us.

This programme centres on the business analyst's role to ensure success within Agile projects. Attendees will acquire skills to collaborate effectively with the Development Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master, and customers to streamline the development lifecycle. The curriculum includes a simulated project where participants practise handling common industry scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in Kenya (online or onsite) is aimed at engineering and design professors who wish to understand, apply, and teach modern software development practices relevant to systems engineering, civil engineering, design, and architecture disciplines.

This course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers essential testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and utilizes Crispin & Gregory's Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to examine modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Gain mastery over the concepts, principles, and techniques of Agile Team Facilitation, which are vital for elevating team maturity. In an Agile environment, successful collaboration and effective team meetings are key to achievement, with the Agile Team Facilitator playing a critical role in steering teams toward self-organization. Develop the necessary facilitation mindset to design and lead collaborative sessions that drive superior results and maturity. This course acts as a foundation for aspiring Agile Coaches, emphasizing both skill acquisition and mindset transformation. Acquire essential group facilitation tools and techniques to engage participants and secure desired outcomes in workshops and meetings.

This 2-day course provides a brief introduction to Agile software testing. It deals with foundational test concepts, within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and uses Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for development teams who want to improve their testing practices in an Agile context.

It is also suitable for those intending to pursue testing as a specific career and is a suitable pre-requisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

This instructor-led, live training covers the concepts, tools, and techniques necessary to implement continuous integration for your software projects in an Agile environment. Participants will undertake a series of hands-on exercises throughout the course to apply their knowledge in real-world situations. Interaction between the instructor and participants is encouraged. Real-world cases are discussed, and specific issues and questions are addressed and resolved in class.

JIRA Software is a robust tool for Project Management, yet participants often place excessive emphasis on the tool itself rather than the underlying Agile methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the synergistic power of Jira and Confluence, demonstrating how these platforms work together to help teams successfully deliver products and projects. The session focuses on leveraging these tools to enhance efficiency in handling User Requirements, Testing, and Communication, all centralized within a single environment.

Key topics include JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban & Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence integration, reporting, essential fields, custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create Scrum or Kanban projects
• Configure Jira to manage projects effectively
• Handle issues with greater efficiency
• Design necessary screens for specific issue types
• Construct workflows and boards, and understand their interactions
• Conduct basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review reports essential for team operations and management

Lean is a methodology focused on maximizing value while minimizing waste in processes.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level banking and process management professionals who wish to apply Lean and Agile tools to improve efficiency in managing requirements, projects, and operational processes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply Lean principles in the context of banking processes.
• Use Lean tools to optimize requirements gathering and project execution.
• Implement and manage Kanban boards for effective workflow management.
• Identify and eliminate waste in banking and service-oriented processes.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on application of Lean and Agile tools in case-based scenarios.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This Leading SAFe Agilist certification helps you to be a major stakeholder in your organization’s success. The certification not only allows you to execute and deliver value through Agile Release Trains but also to lead a Lean-Agile transformation, which is why it is highly valued in various industry sectors.

Build the expertise required to guide the delivery of continuous value within a Lean enterprise. Acquire the skills necessary to effectively perform the roles of a SAFe Product Owner and Product Manager on the Agile Release Train (ART) as it delivers value through Program Increments. Explore how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture contribute to the relentless improvement of the ART.

Apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine these items, manage Program and Team backlogs, and plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments.

The "SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification" training is a two-day course designed to equip participants with the skills necessary to effectively manage value delivery in a Lean Enterprise. Participants will learn about Agile Release Train (ART) principles, Program Increment planning, writing Epics, and how to effectively perform the roles of Product Owner and Product Manager. The course also covers topics related to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, enabling participants to integrate effectively into processes and drive continuous ART improvement.

This instructor-led, live training in Kenya (online or on-site) is designed for experienced Release Train Engineers (RTEs) who wish to deepen their understanding of their role and enhance their skills.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Learn how to facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and drive continuous delivery.
• Develop skills in planning and executing Program Increment (PI) events.
• Gain expertise in managing risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Acquire techniques to foster relentless improvement and Agile transformation.

This two-day course imparts the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to deliver and release value via Agile Release Trains, how to construct an Agile Portfolio, and how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at an enterprise level.

You will develop an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and how to apply SAFe principles and practices to support Agile teams, programs, portfolio management, and to coordinate extensive Value Streams. Participating in the class readies you for the exam to become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA). Related Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)